Pink

Rapping about breakups in "There You Go" and the bling bling in "Most Girls", everything in singer/songwriter Pink's life is just rosy.

Appeal

Although some guys would rather take her to a salon than show her off to their buddies, there's a sparkle in Pink's eyes that hint at a devilish sensuality. She's not only sexy but she's also a bit edgy too -- a deadly combination!

Success

With the release of the album Can't Take Me Home, Pink's star was been steadily on the rise. Her other four albums only solidified her place in the music world. And with two Grammys under her star-studded belt, it's only proof that Pink is here to stay.

Pink Biography

Christened Alecia Moore, Pink was born September 8, 1979, to parents James and Judy. While growing up in Philadephia, her father played Bob Dylan and Don McLean songs on the guitar, which served as inspiration to Pink's pursuit of a musical career.

A young Pink proclaimed her love for music by running through her house singing songs, and creating her own fantasies by doing so. While growing up, the Philly club scene provided her the venue to express herself by both singing and dancing. At the age of 13, Pink met a popular Philly club dancer named Skratch, who she started dancing with. This led to her singing backup in his rap group, Schools of Thought.

By the time she was 14, Pink had penned her first song. Songwriting became a way for the future R&B/pop singer to express her feelings and thoughts on her Philly childhood and adolescent experiences, in a therapeutic way.

One of her favorite pastimes, going to clubs, became part of her start in the music industry. She would frequent Club Fever every Friday night, where she eventually was given a 5-minute spot. Although Pink was sometimes boo-ed while on stage, she used the negativity as more fuel to the fire of her ambition.

Her career took a turn in the right direction after a representative came to Club Fever in search of an addition to an R&B group. Impressed by Pink's voice and style, she was signed as the new member of the short-lived group, Basic Instinct.

Since Pink didn't feel that she fit into the group, Basic Instinct was nothing more than that -- a fleeting instinct -- but Pink was on her way to bigger and better things, as a solo artist.

However, not before another shot at a group, this time with one named Choice. Signed with LaFace Records, Choice was just as ill-fated as Basic Instinct, but this time due to differing ambitions and mentalities of the group members. It did lead however, to Pink's relationship with LaFace, presently Pink's record label.

As one of the lead singers of Choice, Pink was asked by Darryl Simmons to contribute to the songwriting of the group's song, "Just To Be Loving You". It was her contribution to the song that triggered her love for songwriting -- once a childhood hobby and now part of her job.

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Pink's debut album, Can't Take Me Home, was released in Spring 2000, and garnered critical and commercial praise. Her first single, "There You Go", became a Top 40 Pop chart staple, and was even named the No. 2 breakup song of all-time by US magazine.

The second single, "Most Girls," saw the same success as its predecessor, if not more, by shedding light on the money-grubbing tendencies of "most girls." As opposed to most female artists, Pink, who cites Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Janis Joplin, and The Supremes as inspiration, prefers to sing about real moments in life and personal experiences, rather than sing romantic ballads. As a result, her experiences from her native Philadelphia are showcased in her debut album.

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After a successful tour with N'Sync, Pink released M!ssundaztood, and the album, as well as the track "Get the Party Started," were nominated for Grammys. After contributing to the soundtrack for Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Pink's third album, Try This, came out in late 2003. Selling over three million copies, the album went platinum and the single "Trouble" got Pink another Grammy.

In 2005, Pink proposed to her then-boyfriend Carey Hart, and the couple was married on January 7, 2006 in Costa Rica.

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I'm Not Dead was released in April 2006 and reached top 10 in the U.S. The hit song "Stupid Girls" garnered Pink another Grammy nod. The video won her an MTV VMA as well, and the album sold more than one million copies. That year she also collaborated with various artists including Justin Timberlake, India Arie, Annie Lennox, and Hilary Duff.

2008 got off to a bit of a rough start for Pink, as she announced her separation from husband Carey Hart in January. However, she'd also begun work on her latest album Funhouse. Her next tour is scheduled to begin in 2009.